Xu Zijiang didn't expect Yang Wenlai to dare to do these things so soon after starting work at their shop. Luckily, he hadn't reached for the money yet. If he had run away with all the money in the shop, it would have been a real problem. Even if they knew where he lived, they couldn't just go to his parents for money if he ran away. His parents might not be willing to give it to them either, so they just dragged it out.
Since the two had decided to fire Yang Wen, they didn't want to drag things out any longer. Xu Zijiang went to the clothing store and called Yang Wen over.
The two men looked at him seriously, and Yang Wen became somewhat nervous.
"What's wrong? Brother Xu, Sister Yu, did you call me over here?"
Yang Wen was actually a year or two older than Yu Jiu, but like Sun Haohao, he called her "brother" and "sister" directly, so he didn't care about the age difference of one or two years.
"Is there anything you want to say to us? We already know."
Yu Jiu asked calmly, his face solemn.
Xu Zijiang stood next to her, looking like a guard, ready to protect the upright official at any time. Yang Wen's heart skipped a beat. He knew everything. He knew what?
However, seeing the two men's bad expressions, he knew that things might have come to light, but he didn't dare to admit it. He kept apologizing for what happened last night.
"I'm sorry, I shouldn't have drunk so much last night. I swear this is the first time I've ever been late opening the door like this. I'll never do it again and I'll always open the door on time. You guys used to come here every day, Brother Xu and Sister Yu, you know that, right?"
I really did open the door on time, I'm not lying at all. If I were lying, may I be struck by lightning!
Yang Wen kept swearing that apologizing to his boss was just like a scumbag apologizing to his girlfriend after making a mistake; the common point was that neither could be trusted.
Xu Zijiang asked him in a deep voice.
"That's it? What do you think of these two bottles of wine?"
Xu Zijiang opened the bottle cap with a dark face, opened two bottles of wine, but couldn't smell any wine. Yang Wen's legs went weak. It seemed that the two bosses really knew. He hurriedly bowed deeply at a 90-degree angle, still admitting his mistake and apologizing.
"I'm sorry, I'm really sorry. This is the first time I've done something like this. Last night I wanted to drink but I couldn't bear to buy any, so I got carried away and opened two bottles of wine, poured half of each out, and then added some tap water in."
I swear, there were really only these two bottles. All the other wines I sold were fine. I'll never do it again. Brother Xu, Sister Yu, please forgive me this time!
It's the first time again. In his mouth, every mistake he makes is the first time and deserves to be forgiven. Yu Jiu sneered, slammed the ledger on the counter, and continued to ask.
"Is there anything else you want to confess? Have you done anything else that would be detrimental to our store?"
He didn't even add enough boiled water to the wine, but instead added tap water. Wasn't he worried that if someone drank it and got diarrhea, who would compensate them?
"No, really no. I haven't done anything else except adding water to the liquor. Brother Xu and Sister Yu, please give me another chance. I promise I'll work hard. I've been very tired these past few days, which is why I made a mistake. I'll definitely work harder in the future!"
As you all know, I'm usually very diligent. Can you forgive me for this one mistake? Please give me another chance!
Yang Wen pleaded desperately to keep the job. Yu Jiu and Xu Zijiang offered a decent wage, and the work was easy—he could sit down. He only needed to get up and fetch things for customers, making it much easier than being a waiter in a restaurant. The pay was higher, and he even had a place to sleep and his own private space. Although it was called minding the shop, he felt like he was living in a big house, and he could even get snacks when he was hungry. Life couldn't be better.
How could Yu Jiu not see through his little scheme? His eyes were darting around, harboring malice; he was no good person. She hadn't expected that she and Xu Zijiang had misjudged him before, thinking he was hardworking and honest. Now that she had discovered it once, she couldn't tolerate it anymore, lest he make the same mistake again and again, thus emboldening him. Yu Jiu casually fired him.
"You're fired. Pack your things now and don't come to work tomorrow. Also, I'm going to deduct half of your salary this month, as if you bought these two bottles of wine."
"What! You just fired me like that and are going to deduct my salary? How dare you! You let me go, but you have to pay me my full salary, or I'm not leaving!"
Seeing Yu Jiu and Xu Zijiang's resolute attitude, Yang Wen stopped pleading and instead flew into a rage, demanding his wages. Yu Jiu, as if she'd heard something out of a fantasy, exclaimed in surprise.
"You still dare to ask me what right I have? Looking at these two bottles of wine, you still dare to ask me what right I have? Do you want me to call the police?"
It's only in critical moments that you realize how shameless the people around you can be. Yu Jiu had always thought Yang Wen was a rather shy young man, but who would have thought he would be so brazen?
"Well, I bought both bottles of wine. Give them to me, and I'll consider half of my salary as a donation to you. What kind of person is this! A heartless boss who withholds wages!"
Yang Wen was furious. He cursed and reached for the two bottles of wine on the counter, but Xu Zi slapped his hand away.
"We withheld your wages? Since you've said that, fine, take these two bottles with you, and we'll settle the score properly. You can also return the snacks you stole."
Xu Zijiang had no intention of indulging him. Since he wanted to settle the bill seriously, then so be it. Two bottles of wine cost 20 yuan, plus some snacks. Three jin of snacks cost 20 yuan, making a total of 40 yuan. Yang Wen's monthly salary was 42 yuan.
If you really think about it, he should give more than half of his salary; he should deduct almost the entire amount. Xu Zi took out two yuan and slammed it on the table.
"Take your salary."
Since Xu Zijiang had spoken, Yu Jiu wouldn't go against him. She supported Xu Zijiang and would just give him two yuan. He had done something wrong and was still so self-righteous. Did he really think everyone in the world would indulge him?
"you!"
"This is outrageous! Fine! You just wait!"
Yang Wen stormed off and took all his belongings, including his two bottles of watered-down liquor and his two yuan wages.
"It sounds like they're going to retaliate against us. If it's open, that's fine, but if it's covert, we might not be able to defend against it."
Yu Jiu was somewhat worried.
However, she didn't regret firing Yang Wen. He was a petty scoundrel to begin with, and keeping him in the shop would only cause more trouble. If anyone should regret something, it should be that they misjudged him and hired him.
"It's alright, don't be afraid. We'll deal with whatever comes our way. We'll adapt to whatever happens. Although it's said that harmony is the most important thing in business, it's inevitable to offend people. We'll be firm when necessary. We're upright and honest, so we're not afraid of anything."
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